Booster-type casting apparatus



Sept. 4, 1962 G. w. HAYWARD BOOSTER-TYPE CASTING APPARATUS Filed May 15,1961 Nw @MQL ww uw vn vv INVENTOR George W Hayward ATTORNEY UnitedStates Patent O 3,052,055 BUOSTER-TYPE CASTING APPARATUS George W.Hayward, 126A Geom-ey St., Toronto, (Dntario, Canada Filed May 15, 1961,Ser. No. 110,086 7 Claims. (Cl. 43-19) This invention relates generallyto line casting, and more particularly to line casting utilized in thesport ot fishing.

The distance a line can be cast when fishing is generally controlled bythe weight of the sinker attached to the terminal end of a fishing line.In many instances, it is desirable to use a light Weight sinker withcertain baits; however, this imposes a limitation on the castingdistance for even the proficient fisherman.

A primary object of the invention is to provide apparatus including acasting line with a booster for increasing the distance the line may becast.

Another object of the invention is to provide in line casting apparatusan enclosed reel and casting booster whereby the equipment is protectedand the distance which a line may be cast is increased.

Other objects and the nature and advantages of the subject inventionwill become apparent from the reading of the following description of apreferred embodiment of the invention, the appended claims andaccompanying drawings, in which:

In the drawings:

FIG. l is a .top plan view of the novel line casting appiaratus;

FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the apparatus of FIG. l looking in thedirection of arrow A of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged section taken substantially on line 3 3 of FIG. 2,with portions being omitted for purposes of clarity;

FIG. 4 is a fragmentary View of a portion of FIG. 3 showing an alternateposition assumed by the parts when a cast is being made;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged fragmentary view of a portion of FIG. 2,substantially tha-t circled in phantom lines in FIG. 2, showing analternate position of the latch means for retaining the reel in the reelhousing;

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken on line 6-6 of FIG. 3; and

FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7-7 of FIG. 3.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the novel casting apparatus isindicated generally at lit and comprises a combined handle-and-reelreceiving section 12, a reeland-line assembly 14 and a rod section 16.

The combined handle-and-reel housing section 12 includes a substantiallycylindrical reel-receiving housing 18 which is generally open atopposite ends. The housing 18 includes at one end an inwardly directed,annular, orienting collar 20. Fixed on the peripheral edge 22 adjacentthe other open end of the housing 18 are manually displaceable, opposedlatch means indicated generally at 24.

The latch means 24 each comprises a spring-like, leaf element 26overlying the peripheral edge 22 and is pivotally mounted thereon by amounting screw 28. Depending from `an intermediate portion of element 26is a suitable portion 38 engageable in a suitable recess on the endplate of the reel. The element'26 includes `an outwardly extending tab32 which facilitates rotation of the element 26 about the screw 28.

The housing 18 includes in its upper surf-ace a transverse aperture 34which accommodates a casters thumb therein to permit the casting reel toIbe manually braked. Extending from one side of the housing 18 inalignment with the aperture 34 is an elongated handle 36 of any suitableconstruction.

3,052,055 Patented Sept. 4, 1962 ICC Diametrically opposed to the handle36 land formed integral with the housing 18 is a tubular mounting sleeve38 which includes a longitudinal bore 40 communicating at one end withthe interior of the housing 18. The tubular sleeve 38 includes at theterminal end of the bore 48 `an undercut, threaded socket portion 42.

The rod section 16 comprises an externally tapered rod 44 having auniformly diametered, longitudinal bore 46 from end-to-end. The rod 44includes at the end 48 a reduced diameter, threaded, axial nippleportion 50, removably received within the threaded socket 42. Theshoulder 52 formed by the nipple portion 50 will rmly seat on the end ofthe sleeve 38 when the rod 44 is assembled on the sleeve 38; see FIG. 3,and the bores 40 and 46 of the sleeve and rod, respectively, are inaxial alignment.

T he rod 44 is exteriorly threaded at 54 at its terminal end andreceives thereon the internally threaded socket portion 56 of ahardened, metal abutment sleeve 58 which extends axially yfrom the rod44. The sleeve 58 includes a shoulder portion '60 seated on the end ofthe rod 44; see FIGS. 3 and 4, and includes a bore 62 com.- municatingaxially with the bore 46 of the rod 44. The sleeve bore 62 includes aninwardly converging shoulder portion 64 extending from the recess 54 orterminal end of the bore 46 of the rod 44, `and continues in anoutwardly diverging portion 66.

The reel-and-line assembly 114 comprises a reel indicated generally at68. The reel 68 includes side plates '76 and 72 which are respectivelyAengaged by the collar 2d and the latch means 24 of the housing 18 forremovably mounting the reel 68 in the housing 18. The plate 72 hasjournaled thereon an operating handle and a line spool 74 is journaledbetween the plates 70 and 72. The reel 68 includes a reversely threadedguide screw 76 upon which is mounted a traversing line guide '78. Theline guide 78 will traverse the span ot the spool within the housing 18as is conventional.

Fixed at one end to the spool 74 is a casting line 80 which will beconvoluted on the spool 74 by the line guide 78. The line 80 is threadedthrough the axial bores 4d, 46 and 62 and has secured to the terminalend a conventional leader including ya hook 82 and casting sin-ker 84.

Loosely threaded on the line 80 and movable axially within the bores 40and 46 is an elongated cylindrical booster weight element 86 which willbe guided in its longitudinal movement by the bores 40 and 46. Theforward end 88 of the booster weight element 86 is substantially normalto the longitudinal laxis of the element 86 to form -an orientingabutment face portion.

Fixed by a lock screw 90 on an intermediate portion of the line 80; `seeFIGS. 3 and 7, is an abutment element 92 having a maximum diametersuiiicient to readily pass through the converging bore portion 64 of thesleeve 58. The element 92 includes a rear abutment face 94 normal to thelongitudinal axis thereof and which will ybe juxtaposed on the orientingface portion 88 of the booster weight element 86.

The mass of the booster weight element is much greater than that of theabutment element 92 and sinker 84 combined. Further, the diameter of thebooster weight element 86 is such that it Will not pass through theconerging bore portion 64.

Assembling the Apparatus The reel 68 is mounted in the housing 18 andthe line 86 is drawn through the sleeve bore 40. The booster weight 86is threaded on the line 80 and the abutment element 92 is fixed on theline 80 by screw 90. The rod 44 receives the booster weight 86 and therod is mounted aoeaoea on the sleeve 38. The sleeve 58 remains on theterminal end of rod y44- and the line is then rigged with suitablesinkers, hooks, etc.

Operation When casting either overhead or side arm, the booster weightwill beinitially positioned adjacent the sleeve 38; see FIG. 3. AS acast is made, the booster weight is urged forwardly lat a greater rateof speed than that which the sinker 84 and minimal weight of abutmentelement 92 will cause the line to move. This causes the booster weight86 to engage the abutment element 92 and provide an increased rate oftravel to the line 80. The booster weight is guided in its path ofmovement by the bores 4t), 46 and engaged faces 88 and 94 of the boosterweight 86 and abutment element 92 will orient the element 92 in itsaxial travel.

The booster Weigh-t 86 will engage converging abutment shoulder '64 ofsleeve 58, however, the element 92 will pass therethrough. Thus, theline Si) will be given tan increased or boosted rate of travel during acast. When the sinker 84 strikes the water, for example, the spool '74can be manually bralked through aperture 34 in the housing 18.

The housing 18 will protect the reel 68 and conventional guide eyes andthe like are eliminated. The ap paratus can be readily dismantled,`assembled and stored.

`It will be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes maybe made without departing from the spirit of the invention and thereforethe invention is not limited to what is shown in the drawings anddescribed in the specification but only as indicated in the appendedclaims.

What is claimed is:

l. A manually-operable, line-casting assembly comprising rod means,reel-mounting means on said rod means, reel means on said reel-mountingmeans, said rod means comprising a tubular rod extending from saidreel-mounting means yand including a longitudinal bore opening intoopposite ends thereof, said rod including an abutment portion projectinginto said longitudinal bore adjacent the terminal end of said rod, saidreel means including a reel having a tfishing linewound thereon, saidiishing line being threaded through said longitudinal bore of said rod,a weight on said line exteriorly of said rod, an abutment element Xed tosaid line in said rod bore and projectable therefrom past said abutmentportion and 'a booster-weight element of greater mass than said abutmentelement and threaded on said line and having `free movement therealong,said booster-weight element being disposed within said rod bore betweensaid reel and said abutment element xed on said line whereby when a castis made the booster-weight element will abuttingly engage said abutmentelement and forcibly urge it out of the terminal end of said rod untilthe booster-weight engages the abutment portion projecting into saidlongitudinal bore.

2. The structure of claim l; said rod abutment portion comprising acollar element removably received on the terminal end of said rod, saidcollar element including an annular abutment shoulder permitting passageof said abutment element therethrough and engageable with Saidbooster-weight element.

3. The structure `of claim l; said reel-rnounting means comprising acylindrical housing removably receiving said reel means therein, saidhousing including a handle portion at one side and a tubular,rod-mounting boss, said mounting boss communicating with the interior ofsaid housing and removably receiving the rod therein.

4. The structure of claim 3; said cylindrical housing being disposedtransversely of said handle and boss, said handle and boss beingdiametrically opposed on said housing.

5. The structure of claim 4; said housing including an end openingremovably receiving said reel therein, latch means on said housing forretaining said reel therein, said housing including an aperture in theupper surface thereof adjacent said handle for permitting the reel to bemanually braked during a cast.

6. A manually-operable, line-casting assembly comprising a tubular rodhaving a longitudinal bore, a linereel mounted on said rod, saidline-reel including a casting line threaded through said tubular rod, acasting weight on the terminal end of said casting line, an abutmentelement secured on said line and positionable within said tubular rod,said rod including an abutment portion disposed adjacent the path oftravel of said abutment element within saidrod, and a booster-weight ofgreater mass than said labutment element and threaded on said line,Within said tubular rod and having free movement along said line, saidbooster-weight being disposed on said line between said line-reel andabutment element and being engageable with said abutment portion wherebysaid booster-weight will forcibly urge said abutment element and lineattached thereto during a cast until it engages the abutment portion onsaid rod.

7. The structure of claim 6; said abutment element having a rearabutment face normal to the line on which it is secured, saidbooster-weight having an abutment face normal 'to said line andengageable with said rear abutment face of said abutment element, theouter surface of said booster-weight guidingly engaging the longitudinalbore of said tubular rod for movement therealong during a cast.

White Aug. 10, 1926 Pullan Feb. 13, 1951

